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Blaine schools sees surge in cases, some classes moved online

The Blaine school district had 118 reported Covid-19 cases last week between all its schools, and with the influx of cases, some classes are temporarily being moved to remote learning. Twenty-nine … more

Federal government starts free Covid-19 test delivery to homes

Households can now order up to four free at-home Covid-19 tests through covidtests.gov.  The Biden administration announced January 14 it was buying one billion at-home, rapid Covid-19 tests … more

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Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office Citizen’s Academy returns for a virtual program

Have you always wanted to learn the ins and outs of your local sheriff’s office? Now’s the chance – the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) has opened enrollment for its … more

Donated bicycles reach new owners in Rwanda

Bike donations that were dropped off last April at the Semiahmoo Golf and Country Club have made it to Rwanda where they will be given to locals, donation coordinators said. Over 500 bikes from … more

Road Rules: How much room to leave for other cars at the intersection

Question: As a driver coming from a different state, one of the first things I noticed here is that the cars seem so spread out at stop lights. I was taught to pull up fairly close to the vehicle in … more

Poll says WA economy is top legislative concern for 2022

For the first time in eight years, the economy tops the list of issues Washington voters want the Legislature to address in 2022, eclipsing homelessness and Covid-19 as the leading concerns … more

Obituary: Rein Neem

Rein Neem December 31, 1937 – January 13, 2022 Rein Neem of Blaine, died of congestive heart failure January 13, 2022, in Bellingham, with his wife and daughter by his side. He was 84 … more

Letters to The Editor: January 20-26, 2022

The Editor: Martin Luther King Jr. famously said, “The time is always right, to do what is right.” On this, nearly all of us agree. Where we tend to drift apart, is what we think … more

Blaine Police Department Reports: January 20-26, 2022

Jan. 8, 1:24 a.m.: Narcotics violation on Peace Portal Drive. Jan. 8, 2:32 a.m.: Welfare check on Alder Street. Jan. 8, 7 a.m.: Malicious mischief on 3rd Street. Jan. 8, 11:38 a.m.: … more

Sheriff's Reports, January 20-26, 2022

Jan. 7, 12:56 a.m.: Suspicious vehicle on Birch Bay-Lynden Road, Custer. Jan. 7, 9:35 a.m.: Behavioral health issue on Birch Bay-Lynden Road. Jan. 7, 9:36 a.m.: Traffic hazard on Drayton Harbor … more

Sefzik appointed 42nd Legislative District senator

Whatcom County Council voted 4-2 to appoint 22-year-old Simon Sefzik (R-Ferndale) as state senator for the 42nd Legislative District to replace the late Doug Ericksen. “We are not here, in … more

Blaine man hospitalized after Birch Bay-Lynden Road head-on collision

A 28-year-old Blaine resident was taken to PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center after crashing head on into a semi-truck on Birch Bay-Lynden Road on the evening of January 9. Akash Kumar, of … more

12-foot king tide causes flooding over south Birch Bay Drive, shoreline erosion in Drayton Harbor

King tide, storm pressure and 2-4 foot waves caused flooding in south Birch Bay January 7 that left The Bridge Community Hope Center building with a foot of standing water to drain. John Gargett, … more

City council welcomes new councilmembers

 All of Blaine City Council met January 10 for the first time in council chambers since August, when it voted to conduct online meetings until governor Jay Inslee lifted the state mask mandate. … more

Health officials warn omicron surge has not peaked

Whatcom County health officials say the county has not yet reached its peak during the omicron surge, which has already caused Covid-19 to skyrocket to numbers unseen during the nearly two-year … more

Individual assistance on the way for Whatcom County residents impacted by the November flooding

President Joe Biden accepted governor Jay Inslee’s request to declare the November 2021 flooding a major disaster in Washington state on January 5, which will soon bring individual assistance to … more
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